Computer enclosure

ABSTRACT

An enclosure comprises a chassis, a front panel installed on the chassis, and a cover. The front panel defines an opening. Two mounting board are located on the front panel. Each of the two mounting board defines a first slots. The cover comprises a base wall and two sidewalls located on opposite sides of the base wall. A first latching portion is located on the sidewall. The first latching portion is slidabaly engaged in the first slot. The cover is slidable relative to the front panel to the base wall covering the opening or uncovering the opening.

BACKGROUND

1. Technical Field

The present disclosure relates to computer enclosures, and particularlyto a computer enclosure with a cover.

2. Description of Related Art

In a computer enclosure or a sever enclosure, the front panel of theenclosure defines an opening for receiving expansion ports, such as aUSB port. The expansion ports are uncovered, so the expansion ports mayencounter environmental hazards such as dust and moisture, thus reducingthe lifespan of the expansion ports.

Therefore, there is room for improvement within the art.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Many aspects of the embodiments can be better understood with referencesto the following drawings. The components in the drawings are notnecessarily drawn to scale, the emphasis instead being placed uponclearly illustrating the principles of the embodiments. Moreover, in thedrawings, like reference numerals designate corresponding partsthroughout the several views.

FIG. 1 is an assembled, isometric view of an enclosure, the enclosureincluding a cover and a front panel.

FIG. 2 is a cutaway, exploded view of the front panel and the cover ofFIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an isometric view of the cover of FIG. 2.

FIG. 4 is an assembled view of the enclosure and the cover of FIG. 1.

FIG. 5 is another assembled view of the enclosure of FIG. 1.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The disclosure is illustrated by way of example and not by way oflimitation in the figures of the accompanying drawings in which likereferences indicate similar elements. It should be noted that referencesto “an” or “one” embodiment in this disclosure are not necessarily tothe same embodiment, and such references mean at least one.

Referring to FIG. 1, an enclosure includes a chassis 10, a front panel20, and a cover 30.

Referring to FIG. 2, the front panel 20 defines an opening 21. Twomounting boards 23 are located on an inner side of the front panel 20and arranged at two opposite sides of the opening 21. In one embodiment,the two mounting boards 23 are substantially parallel to each other.Each of the two mounting boards 23 defines a first slot 231 and a secondslot 233 below the first slot 231. The first slot 231 includes a firstshort portion 2311, a first long portion 2313 communicating with thefirst short portion 2311, and a stopping portion 2315 communicating withthe first long portion 2313. In one embodiment, an extension directionof the first long portion 2313 is substantially parallel to each of thetwo mounting boards 23, and an obtuse angle is defined between the firstshort portion 2311 and the first long portion 2313. The second slot 233includes a second short portion 2331 and a second long portion 2333communicating with the second short portion 2331. In one embodiment, anobtuse angle is defined between the second short portion 2331 and thesecond long portion 2333. Each of the two mounting boards 23 defines arecess 235 placed in the back of the second slot 233. A receiving space237 is defined between the two mounting boards 23 and is placed on thetop of the opening 21, for receiving the cover 30.

Referring to FIG. 3, the cover 30 includes a base wall 31 and twosidewalls 33 located on two opposite sides of the base wall 31. In oneembodiment, each of the two sidewalls 33 is substantially perpendicularto the base wall 31, and the base wall 31 is substantially rectangular.The base wall 31 and the two sidewalls 33 cooperatively define aninstallation space 35 for receiving an expansion device 5 (shown in FIG.5). A covering portion 311 is located in the front of the base wall 31.The covering portion 311 includes four connecting portions 3111 and acovering board 3113 connected to the four connecting portions 3111. Inone embodiment, each of the four connecting portions 3111 issubstantially perpendicular to the base wall 31, and the covering board3113 is substantially parallel to the base wall 31. An operating portion313 extends from the covering board 3113. In one embodiment, theoperating portion 313 is substantially arc-shaped.

A resilient piece 331 extends from each of the two sidewalls 33. A firstlatching portion 3311 is located on the distal end of the resilientpiece 331. In one embodiment, the resilient piece 331 and the sidewall33 are in the same plane. The sidewall 33 defines a groove 3313 aroundthe resilient piece 331. The resilient piece 331 is elasticallydeformable in the groove 3313. An extension piece 333 extends from thedistal end of each of the two sidewalls 33. A second latching portion3331 is located on distal end of the extension piece 333. A protrusion335 is located on the sidewall 33 above the second latching portion 333,and the protrusion 335 is located on a right edge of each sidewall 33.In one embodiment, a line connecting the first latching portion 3311 andthe second latching portion 3331 is substantially parallel to the basewall 31.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 4, in assembly, the cover 30 is located at aninner side of the front panel 20. The resilient piece 331 and theextension piece 333 are squeezed by the corresponding sidewall 30 to beelastically deformed, until the first latching portion 3311 is alignedwith the short portion 2311 of the first slot 231, and the secondlatching portion 3331 is aligned with the short portion 2311 of thesecond slot 233. The resilient piece 331 and the extension piece 333elastically return. The first latching portion 3311 is engaged in theshort portion 2311 of the first slot 231, and the second latchingportion 3331 is engaged in the short portion 2311 of the second slot233. The protrusion 335 is engaged in the recess 235. The cover 30 is ina first position, where the covering portion 311 is received in theopening 21, the covering board 3113 is covering the opening 21, and theoperating portion 313 is exposed on an outer side of the panel 20.

Referring to FIG. 5, the operating portion 313 is biased to slide thecover 30. The first latching portion 3311 and the second latchingportion 3331 are slid along the long portion 2313, until the firstlatching portion 3311 is engaged in the stopping portion 2315. The cover30 is in a second position, where the covering portion 311 is receivedin the receiving space 237 to uncover the opening 21.

It is to be understood, however, that even though numerouscharacteristics and advantages have been set forth in the foregoingdescription of embodiments, together with details of the structures andfunctions of the embodiments, the disclosure is illustrative only andchanges may be made in detail, especially in the matters of shape, size,and arrangement of parts within the principles of the disclosure to thefull extent indicated by the broad general meaning of the terms in whichthe appended claims are expressed.

1. An enclosure comprising: a chassis; a front panel installed on thechassis, the front panel defining an opening; two mounting boardslocated on the front panel, each of the two mounting boards defining afirst slot; and a cover comprising a base wall, two sidewalls located onopposite sides of the base wall, and a first latching portion located oneach of the two sidewalls, wherein the first latching portions slidabalyengage in the first slot, and the cover is slidable relative to thefront panel to the base wall to cover and uncover the opening.
 2. Theenclosure of claim 1, wherein the cover further comprises a coveringportion located on the base wall, wherein the covering portion isreceived in the opening to cover the opening.
 3. The enclosure of claim2, wherein the covering portion comprises a covering board, and thecovering board is substantially parallel to the base wall.
 4. Theenclosure of claim 3, wherein the cover further comprises an operatingportion located on the covering board, and the operating portion issubstantially arc-shaped.
 5. The enclosure of claim 1, wherein the coverfurther comprises a resilient piece extending from the sidewall, and thefirst latching portion is located on the resilient piece.
 6. Theenclosure of claim 1, wherein the first slot comprises a first shortportion, a first long portion communicating the first shot portion, anda stopping portion communicating with the first long portion, the coveris slidable relative to the front panel between a first position and asecond position; when the cover is the first position, the firstlatching portion is engaged in the first shot portion; and when thecover is the second position, the first latching portion is engaged inthe stopping portion.
 7. The enclosure of claim 6, wherein each of thetwo mounting board defines a recess, a protrusion is located on each ofthe two sidewalls, and when the cover is in the first position, theprotrusion is engaged in the recess.
 8. The enclosure of claim 6,wherein each of two mounting boards defines a second slot, the coverfurther comprises an extension piece extending from the sidewall, asecond latching portion is located on the extension piece, and thesecond latching portion is slidably engaged in the second slot.
 9. Theenclosure of claim 8, wherein the second slot comprises a second shortportion and a second long portion communicating with the second shortportion, and an obtuse angle is defined between the second short portionand the second long portion.
 10. The enclosure of claim 9, wherein anextension direction of the long portion is substantially parallel to themounting board.
 11. An enclosure comprising: a chassis; a front panelsecured to the chassis, the front panel defining an opening; twomounting boards located on the front panel, each of the two mountingboards defining a first slot, the first slot comprising a first shortportion, a first long portion communicating with the first shortportion, and a stopping portion communicating with the first longportion; a cover comprising two first latching portions, each of the twofirst latching portions slidably engaged in each of the first slots,wherein the cover is slidable relative to the front panel between afirst position and a second position; when the cover is in the firstposition, the first latching portion is engaged in the short portion tocover the opening; when the cover is the second position, the firstlatching portion is engaged in the stopping portion to uncover theopening.
 12. The enclosure of claim 11, wherein the cover furthercomprises a base wall and two sidewalls located on opposite sides of thebase wall, and each of the two sidewalls is substantially perpendicularto the base wall.
 13. The enclosure of claim 12, wherein the coverfurther comprises a resilient piece extends from the sidewall, and thefirst latching portion is located on distal of the resilient piece. 14.The enclosure of claim 12, wherein the cover further comprises acovering portion located on the base wall, and when the cover is in thefirst position, the covering portion is configured to receive in theopening for covering the opening.
 15. The enclosure of claim 14, whereinthe covering portion comprises a covering board, and the covering boardis substantially parallel to the base wall.
 16. The enclosure of claim15, wherein the cover further comprises an operating portion located onthe covering board, and the operating portion is substantiallyarc-shaped.
 17. The enclosure of claim 16, wherein each of the twomounting board defines a recess, a protrusion is located on each of thetwo sidewalls, and when the cover is in the first position, theprotrusion is engaged in the recess.
 18. The enclosure of claim 12,wherein each of two mounting boards defines a second slot, an extensionpiece extends from the sidewall, a second latching is located on thedistal of the extension piece, and the second latching portion isslidably engaged in the second slot.
 19. The enclosure of claim 11,wherein the second slot comprises a second short portion and a secondlong portion, and an obtuse angle is defined between the second shortportion and the second long portion.
 20. The enclosure of claim 19,wherein an extension direction of the long portion is substantiallyparallel to the mounting board.